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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
2
Cleveland May 27 History repeats in courts as William Montgomery Brown, longtime bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, faces a heresy trial charged with atheism. The case, first of its kind since the Reformation, tests church orthodoxy and the fate of Brown’s own beliefs. (Continued on Page 12.)
Government weather observer J A Millar reports 6 60 inches of rain in May at Koedysvillu and forecasts records near the two long standing marks may be broken today. The cold spell of the past two days chilled homes rekindling furnaces and prompted locals to retrieve overcoats and straw hats. Plowing and planting have been delayed as farmers wait for better conditions.
In Springfield Massachusetts on May 27 the Methodist general conference voted five to one to lift the ban on dancing and other amusements that has existed since the church’s founding. The decision was made without debate.
Nine men died when the Mikado steam trawler wrecked off Cape Fouchu Reef near Nova Scotia on Sunday night. Seven survivors arrived at Canso with the body of a drowned companion, attributing rescue to Captain Greenlaw and the Ocean Eagle crew amid thick fog. The loss marks one of the worst maritime disasters off the Nova Scotia coast in years.
Isadora B Lyon of Hagerstown has been named among Dickinson College honor students for the graduating class. She will graduate June 3 at the 141st commencement and is to be elected to Phi Beta Kappa for high academic achievement. Lyon also participates in the Mohler Scientific Club and the French Club.
A Minnesota tourist, his wife, and two children narrowly escaped injury when their car skidded at Death Curve in the morning. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the vehicle, recovered from the city, was able to return under its own power for repairs.
Congress moves to require full public disclosure of all political contributions every ten days during the upcoming campaign, with penalties for evasion. The Senate rider now heads to the House as supporters hail it as aggressive reform affecting national and local committees and individuals financing elections.
International News Service reports President Coolidge poised to sign a tax reduction bill after Treasury experts under Mellon compare its provisions with current law. A formal report to be followed by a White House statement and then Congress. The bill, a compromise between administration and Democrats, faces potential changes if returned unsigned, with a narrow Senate and House support.
Six men died in a dramatic Mills Hotel blaze in Newark on May 27. Fire Chief Paul Moore said bodies were found on the third floor with likely more on the fourth. About a hundred men were in the building as eight unclad survivors reached the street via fire escapes. onlookers reported men at upper-floor windows tossing belongings before smoke cleared.
Plans for a new Catholic church in Hagerstown have been abandoned for the present. The existing St Marys parish lot in South Prospect, bought for over 20000, will be sold. Half the lot fronting 75 feet, including a damaged building, was sold to George W Mogar, Clara G Mogar, and George W Herbart and Cora M Herbart. The building is to be converted into four apartments, with occupancy expected in September.
A chaotic scene in Rancelona as Doug and Mary attract a crowd near a bank led by Douglas Patr and Mary Pickford. Police guards kept order as the event unraveled amid rushing and confusion.
A damaged Ford sedan is held at Williaisport while authorities search for the owner or driver. The car was dragged from a field on the Loose farm after plunging down an embankment from Hagerstown pike near Wright's lane. The driver is missing and not believed to be injured. The car bears a West Virginia Mcenge and may belong to a resident of Berkeley county or Martinsburg.
A Winchester pair Charles Offenbacher aged 35 and Rosa May Lonag aged 14 eloped last night and were later married in Hagerstown. Police reported the couple, who arrived around 4 am with a marriage license in the name Offenbacher, and pastor Ray V. Lanier officiated at Washington Square M. B. Church. The bride listed as 18 and the groom as 26.
John Cline appeared in court as defendant on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Defense contends justified action and requests a new trial. Jury returned a partial verdict and the case stemmed from an arrest following a March day event. details continued on page 18.
The search for Jack Hart, an escaped Maryland penitentiary flier, ended abruptly when warden Sweezey ordered reentry to finish sentences. Ruby and Reese, local youths, had traveled to seek Hart on Governor Ritchie’s recommendation to test reports of a moonshing gang leader.
Chestnut Street resident Claggett D. Wiles endured a serious second story fall about 9:30 p.m. while preparing to retire. He suffered a sprained ankle cuts to the head and multiple bruises after vertigo toppled him from an open window into an alley. His grandson found him groaning and a physician treated him. he is improving. Memorial Day holiday planned by Potomac Edison for nonessential workers.
Meager reports from the Southland say cyclones hit Mississippi and nearby states late yesterday and today, causing numerous deaths and injuries. Fatalities were tallied at 36 in Atlanta reports at 1 o clock, with towns in the devastation largely uncontactable. In New Orleans a tornado killed eight and injured many at Johnson Station near Brookhaven. communication was down and a special train carried the dead and injured.
The Senate agriculture committee rejected Henry Ford's bid for government operation of the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power project in Muscle Shoals Alabama. The panel backed Senator Norris's plan for government operation by 11 to 4, after Ford's 11 to 5 defeat on the second vote. Several senators who supported Ford on the first vote switched or abstained on the final tally.
In Los Cerrillos New Mexico two men are dead and another is critically wounded after a two day mining feud. James Aranda is held on manslaughter charges as axes were used. the town erupts amid the violence. The Santa Fe dispatch also notes the city tax office now uses a new addressograph machine.
Hamilton reports his old gray mare Ain't What She Used to Be was assaulted at Witliama port. A man stabbed the horse, causing a fatal wound discovered after the animal was ridden home. He vows to find the culprit and seek justice.
Rev. Edward Klingaman pastor at Dover has been elected chairman of the third legislative district of the Democratic party in York County and serves on the Democratic County Central Committee. The appointment increases his district leadership by one third, while his Dover pastorate has raised his salary by 200 dollars annually starting April 1.
Wade Johnson and Jarrett Donford, aged 21 and 5, were found guilty today in Millodgavitts Qa of confronting an elderly woman named Kenton. They were sentenced to hang on June 47% after a tense trial and offered no comment. The incident was reported late last week by a local newspaper.
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